---
title: ".PLC.UK — TLD Knowledge Base"
url: "https://help.internetx.com/en/tld/plc-uk/"
data: "https://help.internetx.com/tld-data/plc-uk.json"
lang: "en"
tld: ".PLC.UK"
registry: "Nominet UK"
country: "United Kingdom"
updated: "2026-09-10"
---

# .PLC.UK
## Specifications

| | |
|---|---|
| Zone | .plc.uk |
| Period | 1 year - 10 years |
| char length | 1-63 |
| Nameservers | 2-7 nameservers |
| Redemption | 90 days |
| whois server | whois.nic.uk |
| data set | ccTLD |
| Connection | Direct |

## Eligibility & Restrictions

In case of an ownerchange please contact support for details. Local domain owner (OwnerC) required (office/residence). Restore is only possible after domain has expired, not after the explicit deletion of the domain. Company number (companies) or ID card number (individuals) required.

> Required contact fields: Tech contact email, Owner contact email, Admin contact email.

## Registration

Registration period: 1 year - 10 years. Processing is automated. Character length: 1-63. Requires 2-7 nameservers.

## Transfer Procedure

Transfer processing is automated. Transfer confirmation required by the losing registrar.

## Registrant Change

Owner change is supported as a registry-level task.

## Renewal & Deletion

Explicit renewal task supported. Cancellation period: 5 days. Cancellation only takes effect on expiry.

## Restore / Redemption Grace Period

Restore task is supported. Auto-renew grace period: 90 days.

## WHOIS / Privacy

WHOIS server: whois.nic.uk. WHOIS privacy not supported. Contact data publicly visible.

## Tasks (API)

- label: create, available: true, chargeable: true, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: false, min: [object Object], max: [object Object], processing: AUTOMATED
- label: delete, available: true, chargeable: false, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: AUTOMATED
- label: ownerchange, available: true, chargeable: true, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: false, min: null, max: null, processing: SEMIAUTOMATED
- label: preack, available: true, chargeable: false, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: AUTOMATED
- label: renew, available: true, chargeable: true, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: [object Object], max: [object Object], processing: AUTOMATED
- label: restoreARGP, available: true, chargeable: false, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: AUTOMATED
- label: restoreNE, available: true, chargeable: false, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: AUTOMATED
- label: transfer, available: true, chargeable: true, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: false, min: [object Object], max: [object Object], processing: AUTOMATED
- label: transit, available: true, chargeable: false, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: AUTOMATED
- label: update, available: true, chargeable: false, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: AUTOMATED

## Data controllers

- name: , type: org, organisation: Nominet UK, address: Minerva House,Edmund Halley Road,Oxford Science Park,Oxford OX4 4DQ,United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)
- name: TLD Registry Services Management, type: admin, organisation: Nominet UK, address: Minerva House,Edmund Halley Road,Oxford Science Park,Oxford OX4 4DQ,United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)

## Required fields

- techc/email
- ownerc/email
- adminc/email

## Restrictions

- text: Bitte klären Sie bei einem Inhaberwechsel die jeweiligen Anforderungen mit dem Support., language: de
- text: Eine Aufhebung der Löschung (Restore) ist nur beim Ablaufen der Registrierungsperiode möglich. Bei explizit gelöschten Domains ist eine Aufhebung nicht möglich., language: de
- text: HR-Nummer (Firmen) oder Personalausweis-Nummer (Privatperson) erforderlich., language: de
- text: Lokaler Domaininhaber (OwnerC) erforderlich (Firmensitz/Wohnsitz)., language: de
- text: Company number (companies) or ID card number (individuals) required., language: en
- text: In case of an ownerchange please contact support for details., language: en
- text: Local domain owner (OwnerC) required (office/residence)., language: en
- text: Restore is only possible after domain has expired, not after the explicit deletion of the domain., language: en

## Error codes

- EF01017
- EF03019
- EF03008
- EF00512
- EF01008
- EF01009
- EF03005
- EF03018
- EF03007
- EF03017
- EF03006
- EF01075
- EF03011
- EF01055
- EF02111
- EF03041
- EF02094
- EF03010
- EF01095
- EF01074
- EF0103118
- EF02070

## Root nameservers

- DNS1.NIC.UK
- DNS2.NIC.UK
- DNS4.NIC.UK
- NSA.NIC.UK
- NSB.NIC.UK
- NSC.NIC.UK
- NSD.NIC.UK
- DNS3.NIC.UK